Introduction to Anatomy Ch1-1.5

The head is ________________to the feet

• Anterior

• Superior

• Posterior

• Inferiror

Which body part is most distal in relation to the chest

• Head

• Hands

• Ribs

• Shoulders

Which division of the skeleton contains the head, neck and trunk?

• Axial
• Appendicular

Which division of the skeletal system forms the bones of the upper and lower limbs?

• Appendicular
• Axial

Rapid growth during puberty causes your body to release more and more growth hormones. As you grow, more and more growth hormones are released until puberty is reached, and then the hormones stop.

• Positive Feedback Response
• Negative Feedback Loop 

When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 

• Positive Feedback Response
• Negative Feedback Loop 

When you are cold, you shiver and your blood vessels contract, which warms you up. When you are hot, you sweat and your blood vessels expand, which cools you down.  

• Positive Feedback Response
• Negative Feedback Loop 

What is the basic unit of structure and function of all LIVING organisms?

• organism

• species

• cell

• tissue

• organ system

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of life?

• movement

• growth

• excretion

• sleeping

• reproduction

Homeostasis refers to:

• changing internal conditions

• stable external conditions

• stable internal conditions

• changing external conditions

• none of these is correct